Tobacco-can.



R. R. HERRICK.

V TOBACCO CAN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.28, 1912.

1 ,28 5, l 68 Patented Now r. 19, 1918.

w/a :L I 5 l WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTO H N EY BOY R. HERRICK, 0F JACKSON,MICHIGAN.

TOBACCO-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

Application filed August 28, 1917. Serial No. 188,642.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY R. HERRIGK, a-

citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county ofJackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tobacco-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tobacco cansand the llk e, and the principal object of the inventlon is to provide adevice of this nature with means whereby the contents will always occupya position at the top ofthe can.

Another object of the invention is to provide a movable bottom in thecan so the same can be moved out as the contents are removed to keep theremaining tobacco near the top of the can.

Another object of the invention is'td pro-' vide spring means forholding the movable bottom of the can in place.

Another object of the-invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient inoperation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the marketat a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, ref erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In these figures, 1 indicates the can of any desired shape, that shownbeing of the ordinary flat shape and having a top 2 hinged at 3 to thebody of the can. At the bottom the can is left open and in this open endI place the movable body 4 which is provided with side flanges 5 toafford a support for the bottom against the long sides of the can and tostrengthen said bottom.- 6 indicates a spring plate secured to the underside of the bottom by means of the plate 7 secured to the bottom by therivets S. The spring plate 6 extends beyond each end of the bottom andhas its ends rounded and engaging with corrugations 9 formed on each ofthe narrow sides of the can. These corrugations may be formed in the canitself or they maybe formed on the strip 10 and this strip secured oneach end of the can as shown in the drawings. The can is provided with aslot 11 at its upper end and the strip 10 has its end turned over andsecured to the edge of this slot, the slot being covered by the top whenthe can is closed. At its lower end the strip 10 is gripped by theturned-up lower edge 12 of the bottom of the can;

. When the contents of used and it is diflicult to extract them from thecan, by inserting the fingers under the bottom and pushing the sameupwardly the contents are moved close to the top of the can so that itcan be readily removed therefrom.

While the drawings show a space between the movable bottom and the sidesof the can, it Wlll be understood that this is so shown to betterillustrate the invention, as in actual practice said bottom is made tosnugly fit the can so as to prevent leakage of the contents thereof andto prevent the passage of air thereto.

It is thought, from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof my inven-. tion will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the arrangement and combination of the the can arepartly several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scopeof the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A tobacco can having its bottom open and the edgesthereof turned up to provide pockets. said can having an opening in eachside adjacent the top thereof, a corrugated strip secured to each sideof said can b passingand bending their upper, en s through said openingsand gripping their lower ends in said pockets, a movable bottom in saidcan, and means thereon for engaging with the corrugations in the stripsfor adjustably mounting said movable bot tom in the can.

2. A tobacco can having corrugations along its opposite narrow sides, amovable plate in said can, side flanges bent from said piete to engagethe Wide sides of the can, a, spring plate on fche bottom of saidmovable plate having its ends projecting beyend the boetom of themovable plate for 5 engagement with the corrugations, e piece of metalcovering said spring 'eiete to extend longieuflineily thereof, and.terminating adjacent the encis of the movable plate eo limit the of theends of @he spring 1e n-ate, end rivets th'fough the metal if; v memesspring plaice anni movable plate adjacent the ends of the metal forsecuring the spring plate to the movable plate. In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BUY R. HERRECK.

Witnesses:

Mes. Enamels, *Wen HANmNs.

